More from Oscars 2024: all the latest from the biggest night in film
We’re about an hour out from the 2024 edition of the Academy Awards, where movies like Oppenheimer, Barbie, Killers of the Flower Moon, and Poor Things are all up for a lot of statues. There’s even have some pre-show drama. We’ll be covering the awards live right here, but if you’re not sure how to watch, check out our handy guide below.
How to watch the 2024 Academy Awards
On the eve of the 2024 Academy Awards, Variety reports that a screenwriter, Simon Stephenson (Luca, Wonka, Paddington 2), has leveled accusations that the screenplay for Alexander Payne’s movie The Holdovers is “plagiarised line-by-line” from Stephenson’s unproduced screenplay Frisco.
At the heart of Stephenson’s complaint is the contention that Payne had the “Frisco” script in both 2013 and again in late 2019, right before Payne approached Hemingson about collaborating on a project. That contention seems to be backed up by emails involving several Hollywood agencies and producers.
In addition to a nomination for the Best Picture prize, The Holdovers has also been nominated for best original screenplay.
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